The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
section, which was adopted.

se C wnlcn was adopted.
Inc same gentleman, on beA.rl
tne vlsillng delegates, presnt.i
Pream ole ana Q seriea Of leSoiun.
IN compliment Of and thank IN
people OF mississippi In genera !,
OF JACKSON III particular, and tocs
~ merry. Ihey were adoptI
the delegates ~ 9 rising vote.
Ihereupon capt. Merry presenLa
on penal OF the citizens Of JackMs
gold.neaded cane to HonW D Ho.I
president OF the convention, and n:
president, AFTER his response, mai.
ike presentation to Capt Merry ~
the citizens OF Jackson. The pre.s
tation ana acceptance speeches Nm
specially eloquent and feeling. MI
Sner gentleman knew Of the msttsl
ana the presentation was q compile
surprise TO Doth.
me programme OF the EVENING" L
co 1or general discussion In short ID.
dresses. hon l. Coffin, Of Low.
spoke orieny but 10 grateful terms
the reception OF the Northern DELL
gates IN this state and city and spks
hopefully OF the future of the SouA
and OF the whole country.
Gen stephen ID Lee spoke brieayd
the possibilities OF Mississippi, ts|
bright prospects IN store for her sud|
her educatlonal institutions for boA
white and colored OF both sexes.
|. Senator Gray, OF Wisconsin made.
humorous and capital address.
Hon Gurlee, OF Illinois, presidentd
the National Butter and Egg Assoc.
alton, Invited the convention to al
tend the national convention Of said
association in November next IL
Manchester, la. Hon H DShermaa
OF Monticello, Ia, united in the inyt
tatlOfl ana spoke In compliment 10 }
Ithe people OF Mississippi, land the pt
sihilities Of the state.
Rev II ID Dudley, Of Mississippi
made q humorous speech. Ex.Gov
John Pennington, Of Dakota. mades
speech IN commentator Of Mlsas
sippi and Of her people. Hon Her
bert, of Minnesota, made a stirring
address, at the conclusion ofwlich
he proposed three cheers for the In
ion, which was heartily responded v
by all rising to their feet.
Hot, W l. Hemingway State Treas
urer Of Mississippi, spoke of the great
obstacles which the people have had
to encounter and which have RETARDED
development, and maintained that
unprecedented progress has beea
made IN spite OF these obstacles snd
disadvantages. He spoke In highest
commendation Of the colored people
Of this State as the best types 0 thei
race. He complimented the visiting
delegates and their ladies in fitting
terms.
President Hoard made a happy cob
Guiding address, whereupon the eOa.
ventioh adjourned sine die at II
o'clock p. m.
W. are particularly pleased to noI
the presence In the convention d
some of the most substantial and pro
gressive citizens Of our State. Ad@.
en- Or more counties were representa-
by chosen delegates, and we are guy
that nearly every county in the STAY
would have been represented couia
the people have realized the vel!
practical character of the convention
The creamery exhibits, and the dig
play of implements and appliance
to dairying and horticuItu,a
was quite extensive. Iowa took 'Ds
butter premiums.
Nearly all the ladies and gentienel
from the West visited our pubic ~
stitutions, and expressed thcmselys
gratified at the ample provls
made by our State for its uniort
unates. They left Jackson for Ney
Orleans, on Saturday morning! any
were the recipients OF coqrtesles y
Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wes,ol
and McComb City. During thelf ~!
In Jackson the weather was dellyIv
make the convention q memorable
event in the history of our Stas
Three times the number could nay
nOv,forfah1v accommodated "